How Can I Change My Priorities In College

They said college would be a time to explore new things. How would someone explore new things when they don’t even have the time to do so. College occupies one from day to night. College brings stress to which one feels overwhelmed. College separates you to being on your own. Limited personal time, stress, and being separated has made me change my priorities in many ways. It has made me realize the value of personal time, relationships, and independence.
College consisting of having to balance school, work, relationships, and such, it gives little time to myself. College keeps me occupied from when I get up till when I can’t stay awake anymore. Getting personal time in college especially is like getting dessert after a meal. With personal time I am able to relax and not worry about having to deal with college issues. With college having many opportunities, personal time allows me to go out and explore them. It allows me to learn about myself and who I am as a person. There is nothing greater than to step away from the stresses and everyone else to just sit down and have “me time”. …show more content…
College has put much stress on me and taught me how to seek for help, to which has made me value relationships. Having support systems while going through difficult times is a relief. College keeping me busy, has made me avail personal time. Like everyone says college is a time to find yourself and that perfect time to find yourself is when you’re exploring and learning about yourself. College keeping me at a distance from my family who I rely on heavily, has taught me the value of being independent. Making decisions on my own instead of having one already there makes me feel worthy of my hard work. College to me has been an eye opener as it taught me more than just the factual information. I get to learn about myself and change in ways I would’ve never expect I